Improved box foe putting up tooth-powders



E. QUBRU. BOX FOR PUTTING UP TOOTH POWDER.

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EDMOND QUERU, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 65,270, dated May 28, 1867.

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I Be it knwn'ihat I, EDHoNn QUEBU, of the city of New York, and county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in boxes adapted especially for containing dentophile, but which may be used for containing other tooth-powders, or articles which are liable tovbe occasionally exposed. to moisture; and I do hereby declare that the following vis a full and exact description thereof.

lThe principal material of my boxes is wood, I prefer a. hard, close-grained wood, but the soft woods may answer a good purpose, and'with either material .theboxes are much lighter and cheaper than any before known. to me which are equally desirable in other respects.

I will first describe vwhat consider the best means for carrying out my invention, and will afterwardsv designatethe points which 'I believe tc be new. The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is an edge view showing the manner'in which the sides are cut and bevelled.

Figure 2'is`a `plan view of theforme-r.

Figure 3 shows the manner in which lthe sides are piled when first glued.

Figure 4 shows the manner in which lthe sides of the boxes when gluedare piled. .Figure 5 is a plan of the bott'om'and cover of the box.

Figure 6 shows in a longitudinal sectionthe bottomglued to the sides.

Figure 7 is a cross-section of the boxcomplete.

Figure 8'is an elevation of the box, the cover lifted.

Figure 9 shows :mother form of the boxes.

Similar letters of reference in dicate corresponding parts'in all the figures.

I take the best of wellseasoned wood, very smoothly sawed or planed to the thickness and width desired, and of any length which may ble conveniently obtainable, and introducing it in a proper machine, not repre- ;lented, cut it across in V-sha'ped scores, as indicated in the iigsfl and 2.' These scores are of a depth exactly fiequal tothe thickness of the znaterial. The effect is to cut oif the pieces with-a bevel at each end. I take these pieces and apply strong glue to one bevelled edge of each. I then apply the glued edges of two pieces together and pileuthem in positions where they'r lwill support each other, as indicated in fig. '3, and allow them to be hardened. Having manufactured a sufficient number of these parts I apply glue to 'the remaining bevelled edges, and apply the-se compound parts together, and 'place those away, as indicated in fig. 4. -I manufacture' two rectangular pieces of the same or'of a different. wood, of the same or diierent thickness, and of an area a little greater than the rectangular'lframe'already described. These' last piecesserve for the top and bottom. I apply glue to the rentire lower vedge of one of the rectangular frames, and press it upon the piece which is to forni the bottom. When this is hard I take the piece which is to form the. top and holding it in position on the top of thebox, glue'a strip of muslin or of tape along o'ne side, so as'. to be glued partly upon the sides, and, `partly upon the top. When this is hard, and my box lled with dentophile or other material,.I postea strip of paper along the remaining edges, and paste-*one Aedge of thc'paper-upon the sides, the'other edge upon the cover. .A Referring vto the drawings, A B D are the sides pieces; E E are glued joints between them; F is the bottom piece; G is the glued joint between; H is the cover; I is the mnslin; J K are the glued joints between; L is the strip of paper; M N are the pasted joints, the joint M boing'the union of the paper with the cover", and the joint N beingthe union of the p'aper with the sides.

My box is opened by simply dividing the paper L between the joints andlN, and leaving the muslin or tape I connected by the glue J K to serve as a p'ermanent'hinge. The result is a box, not fragile like china or glassware, nor so easily destroyed by water as pasteboard, but suiliciently strong and water-proof for all toilet purposes, and well adapted to contain toothpowders, cosmetics, etc. Fig. Qindicates a different form of the invention which will be readily understood from the drawings. The pieces are applied together inv the same manner, and with the same material 'as above described, but in theprevious preparation of the strips of wood for the sides, they-arc rebnted, as indicated, and narrow pieces are attached to the cover and adapted to match the rebates on all'sidcs. The closing iseieoted by the same means as above described. Thisform of the invention is more labored and more costly than the other. I prefer theorie just described for general purposes.

como 2 Rich varieties of wood, or staining, may be employed, so also may veneexging, msohine carving, gildingyend other approved ornamentation for the surfaces of my boxes.

Having now fully described my invention, vwhat Isclsiui as new, and. desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

'1, I claim the toilet-box, conetructed of the material and in the manner substantially-ss herein set forth. 2; I claim securing the cover thereon` by the fibrous hinge I J K, and seal LIM N, substantially as und for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.-

' EDMOND QUERU. Witnesses:

W. C. Dsv, D. L. Fnsxsbnn. 

